Lowell Cohn's pertinent and impertinent take on sports

Jim Harbaugh recently held a press conference in Michigan. Out of the blue, he said, "We train our quarterbacks to throw to people that aren’t covered, even if it’s a running play. I was watching an NFL game where they didn’t cover a receiver and the quarterback handed it off, [...]

Here is a link to my Sunday column about Jed York and the truth. The full text runs below: I don’t believe Jed York is a truth teller. There’s a noun for people who don’t tell the truth. Jim Harbaugh spoke to the Merc’s Tim Kawakami the other day. Harbaugh [...]

I keep reading from tweeters and blog comment posters that the real issue between Harbaugh the 49ers was that Harbaugh would not fire Roman. How do people know that? I don't even know that. I believe the issue was much deeper than Roman and had to do with Harbaugh and [...]

Here is a link to my Tuesday column about Jim Harbaugh as he fades away from the Niners. The full text runs below: “And that’s the end. He passes away under a cloud, inscrutable at heart.” — Our final vision of Lord Jim from “Lord Jim” by Joseph Conrad SANTA [...]

Here is a link to my Tuesday column about the firing process for Jim Harbaugh. The full text runs below: SANTA CLARA What you noticed was the emptiness. Current 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was five minutes late for his Monday televised news conference in the new big fancy auditorium [...]

Here is a link to my Tuesday column about Jim Harbaugh one day after the Niners lost to the Raiders. The full text runs below: SANTA CLARA The whole scene was enough to break your heart. Jim Harbaugh met the media on Monday, the day after the Raiders whipped the [...]

Here is a link to my Monday column about why the Jim Harbaugh Era is ending. The full text runs below: OAKLAND Jed York doesn’t need to fire Jim Harbaugh. Jim Harbaugh just fired himself. Harbaugh had a week and a half to prepare for the Raiders, to prepare for [...]

Here is a link to my Sunday column explaining Jim Harbaugh is a bad influence on Colin Kaepernick. The full text runs below: Jim Harbaugh is hurting Colin Kaepernick. You could argue Harbaugh is hurting Kaepernick as a quarterback. Clearly, Kaepernick has not improved and seems to be getting worse. [...]

Here is a link to my Tuesday column about Jim Harbaugh vs. Jed York. The full text runs below: Jed York, the owner who never speaks except when it’s the wrong time to speak — or tweet — has a chance to do the right thing. He can do the [...]

Here is a link to my Friday column on the Niners. Sorry I didn't post it Thursday night but I was so shocked by the Raiders' win I temporarily lost my mind. The full text runs below: Here is today’s quiz. Think of this as a reading comprehension test, some [...]